pump-jet

noun

A marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion of watercraft.

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Meanings

nounpump-jet (plural pump-jets)

plural pump-jets

  1. nauticalA marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion of watercraft.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hydrojet

Translations

Finnish vesisuihkumoottori
  • vesisuihkumoottoria marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion
Italian idrogetto, idroreattore
  • idrogettoa marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion
  • idroreattorea marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion
Polish pędnik wodnoodrzutowy
  • pędnik wodnoodrzutowya marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion
Russian водомёт, водомётный дви́гатель
  • водомёт (vodomjót)a marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion
  • водомётный дви́гатель (vodomjótnyj dvígatelʹ)a marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion
Cite this entry
APA

pump-jet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-jet

MLA

“pump-jet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-jet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pump-jet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-jet.

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